John Wolff

Job Title(s)

Wool Dealer, Wool Washer

Dates of Employment

c. 1900-1917

Last Name  Wolff 
First Name  John 
Middle Initial   
Born  Mar 1856 in Wisconsin 
Home Addresses (Salem) 

       

 470 S 24th 
Died  10 Oct 1923 in Salem, OR 
Place Buried  St. Barbara (Catholic) Cemetery in Salem, OR 
Wife  Mary Neibert 
Date of Marriage  28 Dec 1878 in Salem, OR 
Children  Anna, Henry, Louisa, Emma, Retha (Rita), Sarah 
Dates of Employment  1900 – 1917 
Job(s)  Wool Dealer, Wool Washer 
Story  John Wolff worked as a wool dealer and wool washer for TKWM from 1900-1911ish. His daughters Anna, Emma, and Retha also worked for TKWM. 

John Wolff was born in March 1856 in Wisconsin to German immigrants Anton and Anna [Jodsack] Wolff. At the time of the 1870 census, he was the eldest of eight children. His father was a farmer. John came to Marion County, OR prior to his marriage and took up farming. He married Mary Neibert 28 Dec 1878 in Salem. The couple had six children. 

Around 1900 John took work with the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill as a wool dealer and washer. The family lived at 470 S 24th St. In Salem. On 5 Oct 1923, at age 76, John was in a hit and run accident when his horse and buggy was hit by an automobile. Though his injuries were not pronounced grave at the time, he died 5 days later. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery in Salem. Wife Mary died in 1941 at age 84 and was buried beside him. 
References 
Name  Remarks 
Salem City Directories  1905  Wolff John, wood dealer, res 470 S 24th  

1907  Wolff John, laborer, res 470 S 24th  

1908  Wolff, John, laborer, 470 S 24th  

1911  Wolf John, wood dealer, res 470 S 24th 

1913  Wolff John (Mary), laborer, res 470 S 24th  

1915  Wolff John (Mary), laborer, res 470 S 24th 

1924  Wolff John (Mary), r 470 S 24th 
Census  1870  John Wolf. Age: 15. Birth Date: 1855. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Home in 1870: Addison, Washington, WI. Single, son of HOH. Parents of foreign birth. Additional household members: Anton Wolf, 51. Anna Wolf, 36. John Wolf, 15. Franciska Wolf, 12. Henry Wolf, 10. Mathias Wolf, 8. Magreth Wolf, 6. Anton Wolf, 4. Anna Wolf. Catharina Wolf. 

1880  John Wolf. Age: 23. Birth Date: Abt 1857. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Home in 1880: Sublimity, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Parents born in Germany. Occupation: Farmer. Additional household members: John Wolf, 23. Mary Wolf, 23. Anna Wolf, 9/12. 

1900  John Wolff. Age: 44. Birth Date: Mar 1856. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Home in 1900: Stole St. Prospect, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Parents born in Germany. Occupation: Wool Washer. Additional household members: John Wolff, 44. Mary Wolff, 42. Annie Wolff, 20. Henry Wolff, 17. Louisa Wolff, 16. Emma Wolff, 13. Retha Wolff, 11. Sarah Wolff, 9. 

1910  John Wolff. Age: 54. Birth Date: 1856. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Home in 1910: 470 S. 24th St. Salem Ward 6, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Parents born in Germany. Occupation: Laborer – Odd Jobs. Additional household members: John Wolff, 54. Mary Wolff, 52. Henry J. Wolff, 26. Emma M Wolff, 23. Sarah A Wolff, 19. 

1920  John Wolf. Age: 63. Birth Year: 1857. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Home in 1920: 470 S. 28th Salem Ward 6, Marion, OR. Additional household members: John Wolf, 63. Mary Wolf, 62. 
Marion County, OR 

Marriage Record 

 John Wolf – Mary Neibert. 28 Dec 1878. Marion County, OR. No license recorded. Aff Samuel Adolph #2255 p. 537 
Oregon Death Index 

 

 John Wolff. Death Date: 10 Oct 1923. Death Place: Marion. Certificate: 680. 
St. Joseph (Catholic) Church Record of Interments  Wolf, John. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Age: 67. Date of Death: 10/10/23. Date of Burial: 10/12/23. Priest: J.R. Buck. Cemetery: St. Josephs. Disease and Other Remarks: Accidental Death. 
Find-a-Grave 

 

 John Wolff. Birth: Mar 1856, Wisconsin. Death: 10 Oct 1923 (aged 67) Oregon. Burial: St. Barbara Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, OR. Memorial ID: 194891999. 

Maria “Mary” Neibert Wolff. Birth: Jun 1857, Wisconsin. Death: 8 Nov 1941 (aged 84), Salem, Marion County, OR. Burial: St. Barbara Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, OR. Memorial ID: 194891973. 
Newspapers  Capital Journal 5 Oct 1923, p 1. John Wolff Injured  

Oregon Statesman 11 Oct 1923, p 5. Obituary – John Wolff 
WHC Materials  M3 1966-001          Mill Records